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Sands Nassau Proposal Faces Another Lawsuit, This Time From Village of Garden City Trustees
A lawsuit filed by the Village of Garden City wants to prevent Nassau County from leasing Nassau Coliseum to Las Vegas Sands (LVS) for its proposed casino. In the suit, Garden City claims recent lawmaker and regulator approvals violated the state constitution and Nassau County’s administrative code. LVS aims to build a $6 billion casino […]
Public Hearing on Sands Proposed Long Island Casino Project Set for Next Week
New York lawmakers will hold a public hearing next week on Sands’ proposed multibillion-dollar casino resort and draft environmental study.
New York’s RPP Introduces New Responsible Gambling Measures and Reporting Requirements
New York’s Responsible Play Partnership (RPP), a coalition of two state agencies and one nonprofit, has announced new initiatives to address problem gambling in the state. These include changes to how sportsbooks report user data, enhanced gambling industry employee training, and self-exclusion program updates. Formed in 2013, the RPP consists of the New York State […]
Las Vegas Sands’ Aversion to Online Gambling May Doom Nassau County Casino Bid
Las Vegas Sands Corporation’s (LVS) proposal for a Long Island casino might be doomed by the company’s longtime opposition to online gambling, even if it survives pushback from local interests. Sands has proposed a $6-billion resort casino near Nassau Coliseum to secure one of three downstate New York casino licenses. However, on Wednesday, Sands’ CEO […]
Renewed Hope for 2025 New York iGaming Comes From Hochul Budget Clues
New Yorkers are seeing a glimmer of hope for online casinos becoming legal in the state in 2025. That’s because perhaps the smoothest path to bills becoming law, the governor’s budget, may need to include an additional funding source for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). In January, Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul is scheduled to publish […]
Hochul Signs New York Gambling Ad Bill Into Law, Requiring Sportsbooks Warn About Problem Gambling
Mobile sports betting is gambling, and sportsbook ads in New York need to tell bettors about “the dangerous and addictive effects of problem gambling,” the governor said as she signed SB1550/AB1118 into law on Oct. 1. Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul announced: Protecting New Yorkers from the dangerous and addictive effects of problem gambling and sports […]
New York ESPN Bet Officially Accepts Sports Wagers Tomorrow
New York ESPN Bet was already accepting wagers on the Thursday night NFL game pitting the New York Giants against the Dallas Cowboys. However, the official full launch of New York’s ninth sportsbook happens tomorrow, PENN Entertainment told Bonus. On Sept. 26, a PENN spokesperson confirmed for Bonus: [ESPN Bet] soft launch[ed] in New York […]
New York State Gaming Commission Chairman ‘Concerned’ About Allegations Against Wynn, Resorts World
The upcoming bidding process for downstate New York retail casino licenses is top-of-mind for many gambling industry insiders, and New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) Chairman Brian O’Dwyer has concerns about two possible applicants. O’Dwyer told attendees at a NYSGC meeting that he’s keeping a close eye on allegations involving Resorts World Las Vegas and […]
Lush Greenery, Striking Architecture Feature in New Video Promoting $12B Hudson Yards Casino Proposal
A trio of gleaming glass and concrete buildings hugged by lush trees, grassy knolls, and public art take center stage in a slick new animation promoting Wynn Resorts’ and Related Companies’ proposal for a $12 billion casino resort in Hudson Yards. Per the media release, the video and architectural renderings aim to show “how the […]
Addabbo Worries New York Casino License Process Appears ‘Tainted,’ Plans 2025 Bill Codifying Deadlines
So that New Yorkers who may be thinking the downstate retail casino licensee selection process is “tainted” with “questions of impropriety” are reassured that it’s honest and fair, state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. told Bonus he’ll introduce a 2025 bill to codify the selection process deadlines. Addabbo, R-Woodhaven, said in an interview with Bonus […]
